Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. |
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. | And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” |
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Now no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light. | No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light. |
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. |
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. | He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. |